Justice Chukwuejekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission from engaging the Lagos State Parks Management Committee, or any of its commercial bus drivers in the distribution of election materials for the February 25 and March 11 polls.

The Lagos State Parks Management Committee is headed by transport union leader, Musiliu Akinsanya, alias MC Oluomo, who is an ally of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Lagos State.

Justice Aneke’s restraining order on Monday followed an application for interlocutory injunction filed by Labour Party, African Democratic Congress and Boot Party.

The parties filed the suit, marked FHC/L/CS/271/2023, alongside their governorship candidates in Lagos – Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (LP); Funsho Doherty (ADC); and Wale Oluwo (Boot Party).


INEC is the sole defendant in the suit.The judge granted the interim interlocutory injunction after listening to the plaintiffs’ lawyer, Abass Ibrahim.

In the affidavit filed in support of the application, the lawyer averred that the Lagos State Government, in April 2022, abolished the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in the state.

In place of the NURTW, of which MC Oluomo was a chieftain, the state government set up the Lagos State Parks Management Committee to oversee the affairs of commercial bus drivers, motor parks and garages in the state.

He said prior to April 2022, the NURTW was the major controller and manager of Lagos State commercial bus drivers, garages and motor parks.

The lawyer stated that upon establishment of the Lagos State Parks Management Committee, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, “appointed a popular thug, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, who is a strong supporter of the APC, the APC governorship candidate in Lagos and the APC presidential candidate, as the chairman of the committee.”

The deponent stated that he was aware that on January 12, 2023, the MC Oluomo-led Lagos State Parks Management Committee wrote to INEC to offer logistics solutions in the distribution of election materials and personnel in Lagos State.

“The letter was received by the defendant on January 16, 2023 and it was reported in the national dailies that the defendant had appointed the Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo-led Lagos State Parks Management Committee to distribute election materials and personnel in Lagos.


“On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in Lagos State, confirmed, during the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security meeting at INEC, that they had no choice but to work with the MC Oluomo-led Lagos State Parks Management Committee.”

The deponent said he knew that MC Oluomo is a card-carrying member of the APC and a strong supporter of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

According to him, MC Oluomo was once quoted as saying: “I am an Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Jagaban’s loyalist, I wear the Jagaban jersey; I’ve been a loyalist since 1999.”

He said his clients had fears that if INEC used the MC Oluomo-led committee to distribute election materials, the elections would be manipulated in favour of the APC.

In a ruling, Justice Aneke said,“I have listened to the submission of counsel and also perused the motion with affidavit of urgency and grounds for the application. I found merit in the application. The order of interlocutory injunction is hereby granted.”

The judge adjourned the hearing of the substantive suit to February 22, and also ordered that all the processes in the suit be served on INEC.

The judge also ordered that hearing notice be issued and served on the INEC.

But reacting to the ruling, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Lagos, Olusegun Agbaje, told one of our correspondents that he was not aware of the lawsuit as he hadn’t been served.

He added, “Nobody is dealing with Oluomo here. I said it several times. We are not dealing with Oluomo. The owners of the vehicles are at the local government level. Anybody who says we are dealing with Oluomo should provide the evidence. And we don’t have any problem with mobilisation in Lagos State.

“We don’t have any challenge at all in INEC Lagos State. All the arrangement is going on smoothly. We are not aware of any court judgment because nobody served us any court papers. The issue of Oluomo does not arise in the first instance. We are going on with our arrangement and we don’t have anything to fear.”

Source: https://punchng.com/Lagos-transport-plans-stand-Oluomo-not-involved-REC

This REC is a fraudster

He should be removed before it's too late

the matter go pain zombidients

MC Olumo is never involved in anything else except agboro

PoloG:
the matter go pain zombidients

The reality is that even if Tinubu is appointed INEC REC in Lagos today, Obi will still flog him silly.

So, don’t rejoice too early.

Penguin2:


The reality is that even if Tinubu is appointed INEC REC in Lagos today, Obi will still flog him silly.

So, don’t rejoice too early.

I told you people, propaganda won't help obi at the polls


Stop spreading fake news

We have issued this as a warning:
nobody and nothing should tamper with the election in Lagos State.
Anything untoward will be met with serious and decisive force with all the might of the Federal government.
Take note: Lagos State is for Peter Obi and anything else is totally unacceptable.

Agbaje is forming strong head. No matter how y’all play this game, Bola Ahmed Tinubu won’t win Lagos. This election has been concluded in Heaven even before Peter Obi started nursing the ambition to contest.

Penguin2:


The reality is that even if Tinubu is appointed INEC REC in Lagos today, Obi will still flog him silly.

So, don’t rejoice too early.

by this time next week, you will return to your biafra noise

Good development!

Asiwaju plans to win on a clean note

Good.


I am supporting Peter Obi to win so that he can help revive Nigeria's dead leadership so that Nigeria can work for all Nigerians irrespective of tribe.



For those supporting Tinubu to win just to spite Igbos and to brag that they said it that an Igbo will never rule Nigeria, remember the future of your children, 4 years or 8 years is not 2 months.



Many Northerners that supported Buhari out of tribalism are not alive today to voice their regret, many of them got killed as a result of insecurity caused by Buhari and APC failed government.


Don't reward failure with another chance.


Let's try Peter Obi and if he fails we come together and push him out.


It will be easier to vote out Peter Obi or correct him through a protest than to vote out Tinubu or Atiku.



Lastly, look at the kind of politicians following Tinubu and Atiku, they are all the same wicked, ruthless, corrupt old criminals that kept Nigeria on the floor for over 60years now, don't expect miracle from them.



Peter Obi political base is built on youths and vibrant young people who are only passionate about changing Nigeria for good, not necessarily seasoned criminal politicians like those in APC and PDP who are into politics to steal, loot, kill and destroy.


Peter Obi have been busy telling Nigerians how he intends to lead Nigeria and the great plans he has to change things in Nigeria while Tinubu and his supporters have been busy telling Nigerians why Peter Obi should not be voted in as President just because he is Igbo and because his Labor Party have no structure. They don't have any other concrete thing against Peter Obi becoming President aside the fact that he is Igbo and contesting under a structureless party.

But these wicked souls forgot that Igbos have voted Presidential candidates from other tribes; Shagari (Hausa), MKO Abiola (Yoruba) won Anambra, Obasanjo (Yoruba), Yaradua (Fulani), Goodluck (Ijaw) and Atiku (Fulani). But now that a credible, over qualified Igbo man is contesting and making waves, they are calling it Igbo agenda, but the same Igbos voted and supported Presidential candidates from their own tribes. As we do whatever we do in life, lets all remember that there is a God, and some bigger powers watching us from above.



The big party structures they are bragging with, how has PDP or APC big party structure helped Nigeria since 1999?


Hausa have ruled, Fulani have ruled, Yoruba have ruled, Ijaw have ruled, how did they did they change your personal life as someone from their tribe?


I am not supporting Peter Obi because he is Igbo because if it were some Igbo political criminals like Rochas Okorocha, Orji Uzo Kalu, Theodore Orji, Ike Ekweremadu, etc, God forbid I support or vote any of them.


Dear Nigerian youths, this is a rare opportunity to rewrite the history of Nigeria for greater good of all Nigerians.

He added, “Nobody is dealing with Oluomo here. I said it several times. We are not dealing with Oluomo. The owners of the vehicles are at the local government level. Anybody who says we are dealing with Oluomo should provide the evidence. And we don’t have any problem with mobilisation in Lagos State.

“We don’t have any challenge at all in INEC Lagos State. All the arrangement is going on smoothly. We are not aware of any court judgment because nobody served us any court papers. The issue of Oluomo does not arise in the first instance. We are going on with our arrangement and we don’t have anything to fear.”


We told them o. We politely educated them that the judgement is Dead On Arrival, completely useless and does not in any way helpful. INEC needs the bus owners/drivers and not the other way around.


In fact, it is political naivety to not know that INEC is even lucky to get those guys to partner with them; they are experienced Lagos bus drivers with street credibility which comes handy to douse tension.

LP in Lagos is just ridiculing itself before LAGOS INEC REC. smh.
check my signature for free stuffs!

Everything about Tinubu is fraudlent!

Bishops endorsement were fraudulent

Age is fraudulent

Education is fraudulent

Buying up Lagos is fraudulent

Now he wants his Thug in Chief to become an INEC distributor?

Tinubu should stick to drugs

I don't know why people are worried About that man. Is he going to accredit and vote all by himself? This election any sign of wuruwuru alarm will be ringing everywhere!

This is not an era of incident form!

We don't fucking care

Lol even this INEC rep get time to dey reply nonsense.

Which bus INEC wan use before if they no use Lagos driver associated with NURTW? Shey na Shukudili bus go carry material Abi na them dey help INEC since 1999?

Anyone that doesn’t want MC Oluomo NURTW to carry the election materials should just relocate to Awkusu and vote where there is no MC Oluomo. No be by force to vote in Lagos.

stands on what? Seems this rec is a notorious liar.

Ok

This people are playing with our judicial system...

Well, am not afraid, because MC Oluomo and his cohorts are like a student with expose in an exam hall, but still cannot find the answer.

Even with the electoral materials, MC Oluomo won't know what to do with it, based on illiterate settings.

Wahala for who no go school 🤧🤧🤧

Felabrity:
This REC is a fraudster

He should be removed before it's too late

Go and remove him

Yellow buses will carry INEC officials and materials...it's a n age long tradition...they deal directly with owners of these buses.

Funny enough, their are many southeasterns driving these buses in Lagos that are usually engaged also. It depends on your normal route.
These people knows every nooks and crannies of where they cover on a normal day...so, it makes arrival of INEC officials and materials arrive polling unit on-time.

You can keep shouting or you want INEC to engage the Uber driver that will be using Google map to locate polling unit on election day If Google map fails, then, electoral officers and materials will arrive late or miss their unit...which is more dangerous.

Penguin2:

The reality is that even if Tinubu is appointed INEC REC in Lagos today, Obi will still flog him silly.

So, don’t rejoice too early.

You will read this post in a few days with sniper in your hands, tears in your eyes and Ipob polo on your neck.

This is annoying already...why all these noise about mc olumo ??
We dnt care.... just follow due process and everybody go dey alright

jaxxy:
stands on what? Seems this rec is a notorious liar.

Shukudi, Shebi you sell stolen cars, go and give INEC some of it to carry their materials.
Ewu sit at home.
They are butchering your parents in Igboland but Lagos is your problem.

Allies of a well known Tinubu thug involved in the distribution of electoral materials? How did Nigeria arrived @ this stage ?

Noted.

My vote is for Tinubu.

.

I took my time to read all you've said word to word, since this whole noise about politics and the prefered leader, nobody has made much sense as u have. Thanks and i pray more nairalanders will read your comment and see the sense in it

franchasofficia:
Good.


I am supporting Peter Obi to win so that he can help revive Nigeria's dead leadership so that Nigeria can work for all Nigerians irrespective of tribe.



For those supporting Tinubu to win just to spite Igbos and to brag that they said it that an Igbo will never rule Nigeria, remember the future of your children, 4 years or 8 years is not 2 months.



Many Northerners that supported Buhari out of tribalism are not alive today to voice their regret, many of them got killed as a result of insecurity caused by Buhari and APC failed government.


Don't reward failure with another chance.


Let's try Peter Obi and if he fails we come together and push him out.


It will be easier to vote out Peter Obi or correct him through a protest than to vote out Tinubu or Atiku.



Lastly, look at the kind of politicians following Tinubu and Atiku, they are all the same wicked, ruthless, corrupt old criminals that kept Nigeria on the floor for over 60years now, don't expect miracle from them.



Peter Obi political base is built on youths and vibrant young people who are only passionate about changing Nigeria for good, not necessarily seasoned criminal politicians like those in APC and PDP who are into politics to steal, loot, kill and destroy.


Peter Obi have been busy telling Nigerians how he intends to lead Nigeria and the great plans he has to change things in Nigeria while Tinubu and his supporters have been busy telling Nigerians why Peter Obi should not be voted in as President just because he is Igbo and because his Labor Party have no structure. They don't have any other concrete thing against Peter Obi becoming President aside the fact that he is Igbo and contesting under a structureless party.

But these wicked souls forgot that Igbos have voted Presidential candidates from other tribes; Shagari (Hausa), MKO Abiola (Yoruba) won Anambra, Obasanjo (Yoruba), Yaradua (Fulani), Goodluck (Ijaw) and Atiku (Fulani). But now that a credible, over qualified Igbo man is contesting and making waves, they are calling it Igbo agenda, but the same Igbos voted and supported Presidential candidates from their own tribes. As we do whatever we do in life, lets all remember that there is a God, and some bigger powers watching us from above.



The big party structures they are bragging with, how has PDP or APC big party structure helped Nigeria since 1999?


Hausa have ruled, Fulani have ruled, Yoruba have ruled, Ijaw have ruled, how did they did they change your personal life as someone from their tribe?


I am not supporting Peter Obi because he is Igbo because if it were some Igbo political criminals like Rochas Okorocha, Orji Uzo Kalu, Theodore Orji, Ike Ekweremadu, etc, God forbid I support or vote any of them.


Dear Nigerian youths, this is a rare opportunity to rewrite the history of Nigeria for greater good of all Nigerians.

Bitchiamjay:
Agbaje is forming strong head. No matter how y’all play this game, Bola Ahmed Tinubu won’t win Lagos. This election has been concluded in Heaven even before Peter Obi started nursing the ambition to contest.

Did u go to heaven to participate in d conclusion too😂😂😂🐖🐷

U r mentally troubled

Penguin2:


The reality is that even if Tinubu is appointed INEC REC in Lagos today, Obi will still flog him silly.

So, don’t rejoice too early.

I will come back and show u APC drone pictures when APC is done with her own campaign in Lagos today.E go shock u

franchasofficia:
Good.


I am supporting Peter Obi to win so that he can help revive Nigeria's dead leadership so that Nigeria can work for all Nigerians irrespective of tribe.



For those supporting Tinubu to win just to spite Igbos and to brag that they said it that an Igbo will never rule Nigeria, remember the future of your children, 4 years or 8 years is not 2 months.



Many Northerners that supported Buhari out of tribalism are not alive today to voice their regret, many of them got killed as a result of insecurity caused by Buhari and APC failed government.


Don't reward failure with another chance.


Let's try Peter Obi and if he fails we come together and push him out.


It will be easier to vote out Peter Obi or correct him through a protest than to vote out Tinubu or Atiku.



Lastly, look at the kind of politicians following Tinubu and Atiku, they are all the same wicked, ruthless, corrupt old criminals that kept Nigeria on the floor for over 60years now, don't expect miracle from them.



Peter Obi political base is built on youths and vibrant young people who are only passionate about changing Nigeria for good, not necessarily seasoned criminal politicians like those in APC and PDP who are into politics to steal, loot, kill and destroy.


Peter Obi have been busy telling Nigerians how he intends to lead Nigeria and the great plans he has to change things in Nigeria while Tinubu and his supporters have been busy telling Nigerians why Peter Obi should not be voted in as President just because he is Igbo and because his Labor Party have no structure. They don't have any other concrete thing against Peter Obi becoming President aside the fact that he is Igbo and contesting under a structureless party.

But these wicked souls forgot that Igbos have voted Presidential candidates from other tribes; Shagari (Hausa), MKO Abiola (Yoruba) won Anambra, Obasanjo (Yoruba), Yaradua (Fulani), Goodluck (Ijaw) and Atiku (Fulani). But now that a credible, over qualified Igbo man is contesting and making waves, they are calling it Igbo agenda, but the same Igbos voted and supported Presidential candidates from their own tribes. As we do whatever we do in life, lets all remember that there is a God, and some bigger powers watching us from above.



The big party structures they are bragging with, how has PDP or APC big party structure helped Nigeria since 1999?


Hausa have ruled, Fulani have ruled, Yoruba have ruled, Ijaw have ruled, how did they did they change your personal life as someone from their tribe?


I am not supporting Peter Obi because he is Igbo because if it were some Igbo political criminals like Rochas Okorocha, Orji Uzo Kalu, Theodore Orji, Ike Ekweremadu, etc, God forbid I support or vote any of them.


Dear Nigerian youths, this is a rare opportunity to rewrite the history of Nigeria for greater good of all Nigerians.

I can confirm to u igbos that hate yoruba so much that obi will never be president, u guys even prefer atiku a northerner instead of a southerner if obi did not win

Obi a former Anambra governor did nothing, no legacy project, he was impeached bcoz of his greed, he never conducted LG election, he was owing doctors and teachers over 13 month salaries, he on his own invested the state money into bank and beer business instead of providing infrastructure and attracting investors through which d people of Anambra can be employ....today there's practically nothing we can see as obi achievement or d role he played in anybody's political career as a leader

U igbos out of hatred for tinubu are pushing for a igbo agenda that we all know is a scam, someone that failed in Anambra cannot succeed in leading Nigeria at large......obi does not understand anything about leadership and will only bring more problems to Nigeria

He is selfish, a tribalist, a liar, a thief, full of deceit, promiscuous, a drunkard, a pretender and a failure

May God punish obi and those supporting and promoting the devilish agenda just bcoz dey hate Nigeria and want to turn it to zoo